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Every sub-task from recent Operational Case Study pre-seens, summarised in our own words and sorted by core activity. One sitting at a time, with the number of matching sub-tasks on each.
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May & Aug 2026 · SoPa
CIMA's post-exam materials for May & Aug 2026Restaurants · 9 sub-tasks shown
- V1 · Task 3(a)Core activity A: Costing
Choosing and justifying overhead absorption bases for each production process.
- V1 · Task 3(b)Core activity A: Costing
Whether activity-based costing suits the new production facility.
- V2 · Task 4(c)Core activity A: Costing
How the automated system changes the way standard costs for drinks are set and used.
- V3 · Task 4(a)Core activity A: Costing
The categories in a cost of quality report, with a restaurant example of each.
- V3 · Task 4(b)Core activity A: Costing
Benefits of producing a cost of quality report for every restaurant.
- V4 · Task 4(a)Core activity A: Costing
Types of cost in building, launching and running an app in-house.
- V4 · Task 4(b)Core activity A: Costing
Problems costing the app in total and sharing its cost across restaurants.
- V5 · Task 1(a)Core activity A: Costing
Implementing ABC for labour at a vertical farm, and the benefits.
- V6 · Task 3(a)Core activity A: Costing
Environmental conformance and non-conformance costs, with examples of each category.
Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · SumTrix
CIMA's post-exam materials for Nov 2025 & Feb 2026Ski manufacturing · 7 sub-tasks shown
- V1 · Task 3(a)Core activity A: Costing
Working out a cost per app download, and the difficulties.
- V2 · Task 2(b)Core activity A: Costing
Features of a digital costing system and how it helps purchasing and costing.
- V3 · Task 3(c)Core activity A: Costing
The activity cost hierarchy, with production overhead examples at each level.
- V4 · Task 3(b)Core activity A: Costing
How ABC differs from the current overhead method and how to apply it to a new range.
- V5 · Task 1(a)Core activity A: Costing
Benefits of integrated systems and automated outside links in a digital costing system.
- V6 · Task 2(a)Core activity A: Costing
Explaining under-absorbed overhead and how the profit statement would look under marginal costing.
- V6 · Task 2(b)Core activity A: Costing
For and against marginal costing instead of absorption costing.
May & Aug 2025 · Halfpenny
CIMA's post-exam materials for May & Aug 2025Bakery · 9 sub-tasks shown
- V1 · Task 3(a)Core activity A: Costing
Costs and cost drivers for a set of activities, and using the drivers to control cost.
- V2 · Task 3(a)Core activity A: Costing
Nature and cost behaviour of an app's future costs.
- V2 · Task 3(b)Core activity A: Costing
Setting a cost per app subscriber, and the difficulties.
- V3 · Task 3(b)Core activity A: Costing
Applying the CGMA cost transformation model to protect profitability.
- V4 · Task 2(a)Core activity A: Costing
Throughput accounting ratios to set production priorities during an equipment problem.
- V4 · Task 2(b)Core activity A: Costing
How well throughput accounting suits production planning.
- V5 · Task 1(b)Core activity A: Costing
Three areas of the CGMA cost transformation model and how they apply now and later.
- V6 · Task 1(b)Core activity A: Costing
Types of cost in developing an ordering app.
- V6 · Task 1(c)Core activity A: Costing
Future issues and ongoing costs of the ordering app.